The Lie That Took My Place
Language: en
After being framed time and again by the impostor who took my place, my parents kicked me out. I starved to death on the cold streets of the city. In the Afterlife, the Arbiter reviewed my file, his brow furrowing as he looked over my mortal record. "You were set up multiple times. Why didn't you defend yourself?" "I did," I said, choking back tears. "I told them the truth. But no one believed me." The Arbiter signed a document with a flourish. "If no one believed you, then let's make her speak the truth herself." "I’m giving you a second chance. Good luck." A wave of dizziness hit me, and…